Grassroots Response to the Impact of 1965 Mass Violence

 

Wednesday, 11 September 2019 from 18:30-21:30
at the office of Watch Indonesia!
Urbanstr. 114, 10967 Berlin

Wir laden Sie herzlich ein zu einer Diskussionsveranstaltung mit dem Historiker Dr. Baskara T. Wardaya in den Räumlichkeiten von Watch Indonesia! Baskara untersuchte in zahlreichen Publikationen den innen- und außenpolitischen Kontext der antikommunistischen Massenmorde 1965 in Indonesien. Er zeigte, wie eine neue Wirtschaftsordnung nach der Beseitigung Sukarnos und der Kommunistischen Partei Indonesiens (PKI) das Tor für großangelegte Aktivitäten westlicher Rohstoffunternehmen öffnete. Am Beispiel von Papua ... read more

Posted on 02:16 PM in democracy, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Politics & Democracy

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kisah Lelaki yang Nekat Menggebuk Presiden Suharto

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Indonesian version

Posted on 02:02 AM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Press Freedom, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Demonstration, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Fretilin, Habibie, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, East Timor, Portugal, press freedom, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) Presiden Menggebuk, Presiden Digebuk

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Indonesian version

Posted on 11:46 PM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Demonstration, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Habibie, Indonesia, East Timor, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas

Displacement, conflict and life: Legacies of impunity in present-day Timor-Leste and Indonesia

Film and discussion evening

Berlin, November 21st, 2016, 6-9 pm

Humboldt-Universität  zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin, Hauptgebäude Raum H 3059

Twenty-five years have passed since the Dili massacre on November 12th, 1991 that sparked international outrage toward the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor). The event had also generated international solidarity, including from Germany, which helped garner the necessary pressure that eventually led to an UN-supervised referendum in 1999. Today, fifteen ... read more

Posted on 10:39 PM in Activities, Justice, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, children's rights, Menschen, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, dealing with the past, truth commission

Appointment of General Wiranto (Retired) as Minister confirms the deep-rooted impunity in Indonesia

 

July 27, 2016

Open Statement 

Three human rights groups, TAPOL, ETAN, and Watch Indonesia!, today criticized President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo’s appointment of former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander General (Ret.) Wiranto as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs minister. Wiranto replaces General (Ret.) Luhut Pandjaitan. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, told the media that Wiranto was appointed “because he had been well-tested and was experienced in resolving various assignments, especially during the transition period from the New Order to ... read more

Posted on 08:13 PM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, East Timor, impunity, dealing with the past, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Menschenrechte in Indonesien 2015

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German version

Posted on 07:48 PM in Aceh, democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Aceh, democracy, violence, Indonesia, corruption, land rights, human rights, military, East Timor, palm oil, Papua, parliament, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, crimes against humanity

10 anos após a morte de Vieira de Mello

Deutsche Welle, 18 August 2013

 

This radio feature is only available in Portuguese language:

Sergio de Mello (mp3, 2,0 MB)

Posted on 04:20 AM in History & Overview, East Timor
Tags: East Timor, state & nation building, United Nations

Petition for urgent action to realize justice for the victims of Japanese military sexual slavery in Timor-Leste during WWII

February 22, 2013

His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Foreign Minister of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Kasumigaseki 2-2-1
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8919
JAPAN
 

Dear Sir,

With the completion of the United Nations mission of assistance at the end of 2012, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste moved into a new phase as a fully self-sufficient state. Relations between Timor-Leste and Japan, which has assisted nation-building in Timor-Leste for many years as a member of the international community, ... read more

Posted on 08:35 PM in Joint Open Letters, History & Overview, Human Rights, East Timor, Publications
Tags: women's rights, human rights, East Timor, United Nations

(Deutsch) „Die Freiheit, für die wir kämpfen…“

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German version

Posted on 02:58 AM in History & Overview, Human Development, Human Rights, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, human rights, militias, East Timor, state & nation building, transitional justice, independence, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Osttimor: US-Außenministerin besucht junge Demokratie

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German version

Posted on 03:20 AM in Elections & Political Parties, History & Overview, Human Development, Human Rights, East Timor, Society & Religion, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice
Tags: Bishop Belo, National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), dictator Suharto, Fretilin, Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, crisis 2006, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, religion, state & nation building, impunity, Taur Matan Ruak, independence, United Nations, USA, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, elections, Xanana Gusmão